Endgame 8: Pawn endings for experts

Only moves in king-and-pawn duels, the defender's saving resources and the hardest king-and-pawn wins. This is an endgame course with 6 lessons and 42 interactive exercises, suited to players rated around 2000 (strong club players). Every exercise is played on a real board with feedback after each move, there is nothing to install, and it is free.

Lessons in Endgame 8: Pawn endings for experts

1. Only moves in pawn endings – Deep pawn endings: the winning king move is the one that keeps the opposition several moves ahead.
2. Defending pawn endings – The only drawing move: keep the opposition or counter-attack the pawn just in time.
3. King and pawn: the hardest cases – King-and-pawn positions where the win is many moves away and only one king move keeps it.
4. Pawn endings in practice – Pawn endings from games: count tempi, use the opposition, make a passed pawn.
5. Endgame defence – Find the only moves that hold the draw.
6. Rook endings in practice – Rook endings from games: active rooks, passed pawns and well-timed checks.

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